Villers-Bocage tourism and travel guide

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Visit Villers-Bocage: highlights and tourist information

Villers-Bocage is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.

Tourist classifications for Villers-Bocage include "village d'etape".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Villers-Bocage in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayeux at 22 km and Caen at 24 km.

Villers-Bocage, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Bayeux

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...

See Bayeux guide

Caen

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...

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Creully

at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...

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Arromanches

at 29 km (direction north-north-east)

Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...

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Vire

at 32 km (direction south-west)

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

See Vire guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 37 km (direction north-west)

70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...

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Falaise

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...

See Falaise guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...

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Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction east)

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...

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Dives-sur-Mer

at 46 km (direction east-north-east)

In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...

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Houlgate

Seaside resort at 49 km (direction east-north-east)

The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...

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Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 54 km (direction east-north-east)

Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...

See Villers-sur-Mer guide

Argentan

at 59 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

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Map of places to visit near Villers-Bocage

Markets in and near Villers-Bocage

Market days in Villers-Bocage: weekly market: Wednesday;

• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (0km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (7km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (11km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (17km)
• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (24km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (24km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (25km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (26km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (27km)

More information about Villers-Bocage, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Villers-Bocage, France

What to do at Villers-Bocage? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Villers-Bocage.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (20km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (20km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (22km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (23km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (24km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (17km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (23km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (23km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (21km)
• Prairie (Caen) (23km)
• Rochers des Parcs (23km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (24km)
• Roches de Ham (29km)
• Pegasus Bridge (33km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (41km)
• Baie des Veys (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (25km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (30km)
• Cabourg (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (11km)

Geography and distances

Villers-Bocage is in the north of France at 24 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Villers-Bocage is 221 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Villers-Bocage from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amaye-sur-Seulles, Anctoville, Bauquay, Coulvain, Courvaudon, Epinay-sur-Odon, Landes-sur-Ajon, Le Mesnil-Au-Grain, Longvillers, Maisoncelles-Pelvey, Monts-en-Bessin, Noyers-Bocage, Parfouru-sur-Odon, Saint-Agnan-le-Malherbe, Saint-Georges-d'Aunay, Saint-Germain-d'Ectot, Saint-Louet-sur-Seulles, Tournay-sur-Odon, Tracy-Bocage and Villy-Bocage.

This page in French: Visiter Villers-Bocage